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Sljeme ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Sljeme is a ski area in Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia with 3.5 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 734 m and 1,028 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
3.5 km
Lifts
5
Top elevation
1,028 m
Vertical drop
294 m
Nearest airport
ZAG · 20 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.6 km
  • Beginner0.7 km
  • Intermediate1.2 km

10 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 2 T-bars
  • 1 Gondolas
  • 1 Rope tows
  • 1 Chairlifts

Sljeme is a ski area in Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia. Its 10 mapped downhill runs add up to 3.5 km, which ranks it #2 of 4 ski areas in Croatia and gives it 24.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 350 m long.

Slopes at Sljeme

About 65% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 35% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Sljeme a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 gondola, 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 734 m up to 1,028 m, a vertical drop of 294 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Sljeme

The nearest airport is Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG), about 20 km away in a straight line — roughly 26 minutes by car; Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) is 67 km away. Nearby ski areas include skijalište Vučići (0.3 km), Rudnik Tršće (1.6 km) and Platak (9.0 km), which together add 11 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Sljeme

  1. 1
    Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport Flag of CroatiaVelika Gorica, Croatia Airports in CroatiaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZAG20 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport Flag of SloveniaMaribor, Slovenia Airports in SloveniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    MBX67 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport Flag of SloveniaZgornji Brnik, Slovenia Airports in SloveniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LJU120 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Graz Airport Flag of AustriaFeldkirchen bei Graz, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GRZ127 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Sljeme have?

3.5 km of downhill runs (10 runs): 1.6 km easy, 0.7 km beginner, 1.2 km intermediate. It is #2 in Croatia by piste length.

How high is Sljeme?

The lifts and runs reach 1,028 m (3,373 ft); the lowest point is 734 m, a vertical drop of 294 m.

What is the nearest airport to Sljeme?

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG), about 20 km away in a straight line; Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) is 67 km away.

How many ski lifts does Sljeme have?

5 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 gondolas, 1 rope tows, 1 chairlifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.